Social Value Report 2020-2021

WESTMINSTER CARBON PERFORMANCE

SURECHARGE

FM Conway has been working with Westminster City Council to push the boundaries of materials recycling in the highways industry, laying a surface course containing a warm mix of 85% recycled materials. FM Conway laid a single layer solution, SureLayer® E, on Third Avenue in the Queens Park district of Westminster, delivering a recycled content of 85% which was a combination of high Polished Stone Value (PSV) Recycled Asphalt Product (RAP) and ‘recovered aggregate’. This is challenging conventions around the amount of RAP incorporated within road surfaces and is also delivering carbon savings via the use of a more sustainable warm mix content. Warm mix asphalt is mixed and laid at a reduced temperature compared to traditional hot mix asphalt, which cuts energy usage and reduces the associated carbon. As a result, the overall scheme, including transport, produced a 40% carbon saving by using SureLayer® E over traditional hot mix asphalt.

In partnership with Joju Charging, FM Conway began rolling out SureCharge across London in March 2021 to help local residents make the switch to Electric Vehicles (EV). Utilising the existing power source from lamp posts, SureCharge can transform the infrastructure on the street into accessible EV charging points. The new service was launched in the Royal Borough of Kingston with 100 on-column chargers installed during March under the Transport for London GULCS framework (Go Ultra Low City Scheme). The rollout aims to help people transition to EV, as residents without access to off-street parking will soon be able to park on the street near their homes and plug their electric vehicle into a charge point on the street. FM Conway has been maintaining and operating lamp posts for lighting purposes for many years within the London Boroughs and, using its deep understanding of the network and its capabilities, it now aims to deliver sustainable solutions for London’s infrastructure.

Phil Robson, Westminster City Council, City Highways Head of Operations comments: “The City Council has set a net zero carbon target for 2030 and this innovation with high recycled content and lower carbon production methods supports that goal while providing the durability we need to maintain our highways asset to the highest standards.”

FM CONWAY TECHNOLOGY CENTRE

TOGETHER WE CAN HELP CREATE A GREENER LONDON Electric Vehicle charging service that uses 100% renewable electricity

FM Conway is committed to driving materials innovation. Our materials portfolio is developed to deliver sustainable solutions to address the current climate emergency and meet the evolving needs of the construction industry. The Technology Centre and its facilities play a vital role in FM Conway’s commitment to innovation in materials recycling and sustainable material solutions. It ensures we can design, test and produce these solutions. Through testing and trials at our UKAS accredited laboratory, we can demonstrate that higher percentages of recycled content can be used in surface courses without any detrimental effect to the road network. The Laboratory works in close affiliation with Ulster University, University of New Hampshire and The University of Nottingham.

BUILT ENVIRONMENT AWARD

FM Conway was delighted to be announced as the 2020 winner of the Better Society ‘Built Environment’ Award. We were shortlisted in three categories, including ‘Innovation’ and ‘National Commitment to the Community’, and have beat off the competition to claim the ‘Built Environment’ Award for our groundbreaking use of recycled materials.

This is a wonderful achievement and is great recognition for the hard work and dedication of our people.

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